449. raw banana and paneer kofta curry

November 3, 2014mayurisjikoni

raw banana, sweet plantain, plantains

My mum use to make raw banana or plantain bhajias or fritters for Ekadashi. No measurements, she would just mix grated banana with mashed potatoes and spices. Simple and yummy. However, I was yearning for some kofta curry. Ekadashi and kofta curry. Well that is possible. I made them with plantains and paneer. Kofta curry without onions and garlic you might question? Well its totally possible. I didn’t want to make rajgira puris as I find them too oily. Instead, I made some farari theplas and the meal was ready.
Normal sweet bananas are eaten as a fruit and the green plantains, sweet plantains or raw bananas are different. They belong to the banana family but are used as a vegetable. The fleshy part of the plantain is low in sugar, starchy and gluten free. Ripe plantains may turn black but the fleshy part retains its shape when cooked. Plantains have a thicker skin compared to normal sweet bananas. You can use cooked plantains instead of potatoes. Some prefer to remove the skin and cook the flesh and some cook it with the skin and then peel it off. I prefer to boil it with the skin as its easier to peel it off once cooked.